Bryan Mitchell (1-0, 0.00 ERA) and the New York Yankees (76-66) meet Jose De Leon (1-0, 4.50 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (80-62) in the first of a three-game interleague series at Yankee Stadium. The game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET on Monday, Sep. 12 and will air on SNLA and YES.
In his most recent outing, Mitchell pitched 5.0 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out two and walking two in a 2-0 victory over the Blue Jays. The Dodgers were victorious over the Padres 7-4 the last time De Leon pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing four runs (one unearned) and striking out nine. Corey Seager (.319, 95 Rs, 25 HRs, 68 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Los Angeles is 32-24, while New York is 39-32.
The Dodgers didn’t score any runs in their last game. The Yankees have a 9-0 record when they don’t allow any runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Dodgers are 57-16. The Yankees have a 56-8 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 21st, New York is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 605 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half at 16th with 634.
Ranking 25th, New York is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.722). Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half at 19th with an OPS of .734.
When the Dodgers allow at least one home run, they are 36-49, well-matched with the Yankees who are 45-54 when allowing at least one homer.
